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Bella Forster - 2011-07-16
I currently have an african side necked turtle. I was out looking at musk turtles today and wondered if they could be kept together? My ASN is around 5 years old I think. It is about 27cm long. I've had it around 8 months my friend gave it to me as she could no longer care for it. It is unknown if it is male or female. Please could you help as I have read lots of different views and I'm getting confused with all the different information.

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Charlie Roche - 2011-07-19
If it worked for the pople that the two different turtles got along - then it worked and you have that opinion. If it didn't work then you have that opinion. It may or may not work for a variety of reasons. There is no reason that it shouldn't but you don't have to have them on top of each other either. You watch them, give them each their own safe place etc. Two different dogs or children may or may not get along. You just take the situation and act accordingly.
Barb - 2012-01-13
You could put different species but I would be very careful! All turtles and tortoises carry different bugs. These bugs won't hurt the carrier however they can kill other species. I wanted to put an African pancake tortoise with a Russian tortoise and my reptile savy vet advised me against it. Also side neck turtles are know to be slightly agressive to the same sex. Good luck:)

Christopher - 2011-08-11
Dear charlie uae stands United arab emirates

I hope your lightbulb is heading there now

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Charlie Roche - 2011-08-11
AHHH sorry the lightbulb is on now. You should be fine with some sort of regular lightbulb for basking - and a UV bulb for sunlight. Every time I see pictures of Saudi Arabia - the sun is shining. Let them be ouside a little. We (my company) installed (honest) telephone billing software for the Riad airport there about 1987... I had to do the contract in the US so the guys came here - most enjoyable experience and an excellent installation. Now it is just about 30 years later and you and I are emailing and talking about lovebirds and turtles. Love it. Thank you.

macquel - 2011-09-24
Man I love me some red ear sliders and guest what I have 3 of them.

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Karen - 2011-11-18
I have 1 omg

Kylie - 2011-11-27
Ok, so I am getting this kind of turtle for sure! How big should the tank be? How much do I feed hiM? Help, I need him b4 Christmas! HELP!

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Charlie Roche - 2011-11-28
Just scroll up in this Animal World article to the Enviornment section and it tells you what size tank etc. Good luck and enjoy.

Courtney - 2007-08-08
I have two beautiful Snake-necked Turtles named Snappy jr and donatello.

michelle - 2008-05-28
I can show you a lake FULL of RingedMap turtles!!

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Fran - 2011-06-23
I was about to register when a storm struck "and we were off line". I am ancient heading on 60, eeeeek. but the animal world is a disease!
Dear Michelle,
I am looking for large aquatic turtles preferably, as re feed time things can be a bit dramatic. I have bred turtles, saved salamanders each year, mended peragrin falcons, deer + countless animals over the years. However you never stop learning!
I also have searched for Rough Green Snakes for three years and never found anybody selling them, or (spotty frogs) as I call them, Bombina Orientalis. I do not know if you can help? I know 2 places in Fr. One Savannah going down hill, and the other only sells from the shop in Paris.....I am right down near Spain in the Pyrenees Atlantique, sorry no accents cannot find them on this arabic key board :)
What happens re transport, Savannah used to transport very well, but no longer.
Thank you for reading this; and I look foward to hearing from you.
Fran
I will now see if I can go back and finish regestering for this site. Take care.

gary simpson - 2011-11-19
how do you tell weather or not this African sideneck is A male or female?

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Sherry - 2012-01-03
I just bought one, you can tell by their claws, the males are much bigger and the bottom of the males shell has a little curve down by the tail, the females are straight.

Psycodic Angel - 2010-07-23
I just found a very fiesty Florida Box Turtle in my yard. It hissed at me! LOL pretty though.

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PAT - 2011-12-30
IF YOU FIND A FEMALE LET ME KNOW ILL TRADE A MALE

Destinee - 2009-05-21
I had a picture of my pet chicken turtle but cannot download it SORRY TURTLE LOVERS!But they ae very beautiful.

Michelle - 2011-08-25
I have a painted turtle born Memorial Day weekend 2011. He sleeps in the sand and he loves any type of meat. I was wondering if lunch meat (cooked ham) was o.k. for him. He really loves cooked turkey burger and chicken. He still has no interest in vegetation, but I do give him a wide variety of foods...mini krill, mini shrimp, pellots, cooked meats from our dinner. I have tried giving him bananas and carrot tops, as well as a vary of greens, and he shows no interest. I love him. He knows me and he's very gentle taking his food. He also lets me rub his neck and belly without squirming.

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ray - 2011-10-09
No. Processed meat is way too fatty and full of stuff that has little nutritional value. Less processed but cooked meat is kind of okay, but live food like earthworms and other insects are better. Crickets, grasshoppers, that kind of thing.
James - 2011-11-29
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